Chapter 16: Admit Mistake
In the evening of that day, Pei Tingyue was strolling in the Imperial Garden and met Yan Baolin.
Yan Baolin happily came forward and said, "Sister Pei."
Pei Tingyue stopped and said calmly, "Yan Baolin is here to hang out too."
Yan Baolin's eyes curved, "The spring scenery is so intoxicating, and I don't want to let my sister down. I just happened to meet you, why don't we go for a walk together?"
Pei Tingyue looked at her flattering expression and felt amused.
Is she blind?
When she paid her respects a few days ago, she saw Yan Baolin glaring at her.
Now he's in this attitude again, it would be strange if there's nothing wrong!
But Pei Tingyue didn't refuse her: "That's good, with Sister Yan as my companion, I won't feel lonely anymore."
She wanted to see what Yan Baolin meant.
Yan Baolin walked side by side with her and said casually, "Sister Pei has been enjoying great favor from the Emperor these past few days. I'm really envious of her."
Her face was full of joy, as if she was happy for Pei Tingyue.
Pei Tingyue said calmly, "I'm just lucky and have the Emperor's favor. But Sister Yan, you have such a beautiful face. When the Emperor sees you one day, he will surely be even more sympathetic to you."
"Oh." Hearing this, Yan Baolin sighed.
Her face was filled with sorrow. "Sister Pei, please stop teasing me. If the emperor has pity on me, I must show myself in front of him."
Seeing that no one was around, she lowered her voice and said, "Sister Pei, may I discuss something with you?"
Pei Tingyue chuckled: "Sister Yan, you are too polite. Just say what you want to say."
She sneered in her heart.
Too impatient.
After just a few words, Yan Baolin's fox tail was exposed.
Yan Baolin pointed towards the palace nearby and said, "Sister Pei, look, in this palace, the concubines all stick together in groups of two or three, supporting each other. Only the two of us are of humble origins, so others disdain to win us over, leaving us all alone."
After saying this, she looked at Pei Tingyue with a smile, her meaning was obvious.
Pei Tingyue sighed inwardly.
This person not only treated her as blind, but also as a fool.
What alliance, what support? It's just that he sees that she is in the emperor's favor and wants to gain favor through her.
But, it's quite a coincidence.
She just needed a reason to express her "true love" to the emperor again.
Pei Tingyue pretended to be distressed: "But now all the ladies hate me. If you make friends with me, it will bring trouble to you."
This statement hits the nail on the head.
Yan Baolin frowned immediately: "This..."
She was only thinking about the benefits and didn't expect this.
Seeing that she was as hesitant as he had imagined, Pei Tingyue said, "How about this? We can continue to get along like this on weekdays, but when we sleep together, we can say a few nice words to each other. This way, we can support each other. What do you think, Sister Yan?"
Yan Baolin's eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "Sister Pei, this is a very good idea. Let's do it this way."
This way, there is no harm at all and she can get everything she wants.
Yan Baolin couldn't help but feel happy and said, "It's settled. If my sister is lucky, she will never forget Sister Pei's kindness."
Pei Tingyue agreed calmly.
But in my heart I thought, you will not be blessed.
If you have such thoughts in mind, then just be a stepping stone with peace of mind.
*
In the afternoon of the second day, Pei Tingyue had his chance.
She was ordered to serve in the imperial study.
When she opened her mouth again but said nothing, Xie Chen put down the memorial, looked at her and said, "Tingyue, just say whatever you want to say. Don't worry too much."
Pei Tingyue came back to her senses suddenly and shook her head in panic, "I didn't mean to say anything."
Seeing her like this, Xie Chen already had an idea in his mind. He raised his eyes and asked, "Really?"
Pei Tingyue nodded, lowered her head and ground the ink in silence.
Xie Chen tapped his knuckles on the desk a few times and said solemnly, "I'll give you one last chance."
Pei Tingyue's eyes were filled with struggle. Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she took a deep breath, put down the ink stick, and said in a muffled voice, "This concubine does have something to say to the emperor."
"explain."
Pei Tingyue forced a smile and said, "I was just thinking that if I knew some poetry and songs, I could help His Majesty to relieve his boredom when he is tired, so that he wouldn't be so bored now."
Xie Chen's tone calmed down a bit: "You want to learn poetry?"
If he has time, he can indeed teach you a few words.
Pei Tingyue's voice was hoarse. "I know I'm not very talented. Even if I want to learn, I'm afraid I can't. But there are a few sisters in the palace who are very talented, such as Yan Baolin, who entered the palace with me. Her poetry and songs are the best in the palace."
Xie Chen understood that this was to recommend someone to him.
He had some doubts.
Whenever she is called over, she is always very happy.
Today, how can I bear to push him out?
Xie Chen's expression was unremarkable, "Tingyue, what does this mean?"
Pei Tingyue asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, how about meeting him?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Xie Chen's face.
Seeing that he was not angry, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"You want me to see her?"
Pei Tingyue bit her lip, "Hmm"
Xie Chen said: "In that case, then you can go back to the palace. I will summon Yan Baolin."
Before she could completely breathe a sigh of relief, Pei Tingyue froze there, a look of disbelief on her face.
Xie Chen propped up his head and asked, "What are you still doing here? Go back to the palace."
Pei Tingyue's eyes suddenly turned red. She felt extremely wronged, "The Emperor is driving me away?"
Xie Chen seemed puzzled. "Didn't you recommend Yan Baolin to me? How can I discuss poetry and love with her while you're here?"
After hearing this, Pei Tingyue's face lost all color, and he seemed to lose his balance and staggered back twice.
Xie Chen continued, "Also, you don't have to come over for the next two days. It's a good opportunity to let Yan Baolin sleep with you."
Pei Tingyue was now completely exhausted. She fell to the ground and shook her head in a daze for a long time.
Looking at the hem of the dragon robe in front of her, she grabbed it tightly like a rogue, then put her little face on Xie Chen's knees, her voice thick with tears, "I don't want it!"
Xie Chen said coldly, "You don't want it? Just now you asked me to summon Yan Baolin, and now you say no. What's going on?"
Pei Tingyue's breathing stagnated, and she looked up anxiously, "It was my fault that I lost my mind. It was my fault that I said the wrong thing."
Seeing that his frown didn't relax, Pei Tingyue was so scared that she didn't know what to do. She let go of the clothes in her hand and turned to grab Xie Chen's hand, holding it tightly.
She hurriedly explained, her voice thick with tears, making people feel pity: "It's because during this period, I have been the only one favored by the emperor, and everyone in the harem has been gossiping about me, accusing me of being a seductress and bewitching the emperor... I was afraid of being excluded, so I recommended someone else to the emperor."
Xie Chen let her hold his hand, repeating her words, "I am favored by the emperor... I am afraid..."
Is this what pushed him out?
Pei Tingyue quickly said, "I'm not afraid anymore. I'm not afraid anymore."
"Oh?" Xie Chen asked, "Why aren't you afraid anymore?"
Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. "After what happened just now, I finally understood my own heart. I would rather be excluded than have the emperor favor others."
"It turns out that I like Your Majesty more than I thought."
"Your Majesty, please don't summon Yan Baolin, and don't send this concubine away, okay?"
Pei Tingyue looked up pitifully.
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